TITLE:
Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factor Analysis of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
AUTHORS:
Lei Guo, Xueling Zhang
KEYWORDS:
Venous Thromboembolism Complicating Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors, Impact
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Infectious Diseases,
Vol.16 No.1,
March
17,
2026
ABSTRACT: Objective: To clinically analyze the clinical characteristics and risk factors of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by venous thromboembolism. Methods: A total of 80 patients with complete data, diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by venous thromboembolism, who were hospitalized at the Fourth People’s Hospital of the Autonomous Region from May 2018 to September 2023, were selected as the observation group. Another 80 patients with simple pulmonary tuberculosis were selected as the control group. The basic information of the two groups was compared, and the risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by venous thromboembolism were analyzed. Results: There were significant differences (P 3 days), recent surgery/trauma history, and diabetes. Regarding indicators related to the severity of pulmonary tuberculosis, the incidence rates of multi-lobar involvement, cavity formation, and hypoxemia in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P 3 days), and diabetes were risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by venous thromboembolism. Conclusion: The independent risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by venous thromboembolism include age, D-dimer, fibrinogen, fibrin degradation products, platelet count, bed rest (>3 days), and diabetes.